GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
brevityshortness of duration
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
meandera winding path or course
dismissto permit or cause to leave
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion